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There are 86 illustrated scenes of the Psychomachia. The following summary of these scenes is taken from Ohlgren's [OHLGREN 1992] descriptions of British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII<br>

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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 4r-5v.''<br>

1.1 Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac<br>

1.6 Abraham greets the three Angels. Sarah sits in a tent<br>

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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 7r-7v<br>''

2.1 Prudentius genuflects before an alter<br>

2.4 Faith crowns the Virtues<br>

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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 7v-10r''<br>

3.1 Lust attacks Modesty with a torch<br>

3.6 Modesty kneels before the Temple<br>

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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 10r-13r''<br>

4.1Patience is flanked by 2 groups of soldiers<br>

4.10 Patience and Job walk through a warring host<br>

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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 13v-17v''<br>

5.1 Pride rides a horse with a lion skin on its back<br>

5.9 Ascension of Hope to Heaven<br>

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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 18r-22r''<br>

6.1 Luxury sits at feast<br>

6.15 Sobriety and the Virtues trample Luxury’s treasure<br>

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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 23v-30v''<br>

7.1 Avarice picks up Luxury’s treasure<br>

7.18 The Virtues disarm<br>

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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 30v-36v''<br>

8.1 The Virtues rejoice in their victory<br>